Niall Forbes Ross Dickson CBE (born 5 November 1953) was appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust in April 2021. He was chief executive of the NHS Confederation, between February 2017 [1] and October 2020. [2]
Between 2010 and 2016 he served as chief executive and registrar of the General Medical Council (GMC), [3] and led the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) until 2016. [3] Previously, Dickson worked as chief executive of the King’s Fund, from 2004 to 2009, after a career in journalism. [3]
He was born in Scotland [4] and educated at Glasgow Academy, Edinburgh Academy and then studied at the University of Edinburgh. [5] He is the brother of Alastair Dickson, founder of the Scottish law firm Dickson Minto.
He was the editor of the Nursing Times from 1983 to 1988. [6]
He worked at the BBC for 15 years, joining as health correspondent in 1988 and progressing to the position of social affairs editor for BBC News from 1995 to 2003. [7] As social affairs editor he was responsible for around 80 journalists [5] and his producer was Laura Kuenssberg.
He was Chief Executive of the King's Fund from 2004 to 2009. [8]
In January 2010, he was appointed as Chief Executive and registrar of the General Medical Council. [9] He took up the post of chair of the IAMRA in 2014, for a three-year term of office. [10]
Dickson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to patient safety. [11]
Niall Forbes Ross Dickson CBE (born 5 November 1953) was appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust in April 2021. He was chief executive of the NHS Confederation, between February 2017 [1] and October 2020. [2]
Between 2010 and 2016 he served as chief executive and registrar of the General Medical Council (GMC), [3] and led the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) until 2016. [3] Previously, Dickson worked as chief executive of the King’s Fund, from 2004 to 2009, after a career in journalism. [3]
He was born in Scotland [4] and educated at Glasgow Academy, Edinburgh Academy and then studied at the University of Edinburgh. [5] He is the brother of Alastair Dickson, founder of the Scottish law firm Dickson Minto.
He was the editor of the Nursing Times from 1983 to 1988. [6]
He worked at the BBC for 15 years, joining as health correspondent in 1988 and progressing to the position of social affairs editor for BBC News from 1995 to 2003. [7] As social affairs editor he was responsible for around 80 journalists [5] and his producer was Laura Kuenssberg.
He was Chief Executive of the King's Fund from 2004 to 2009. [8]
In January 2010, he was appointed as Chief Executive and registrar of the General Medical Council. [9] He took up the post of chair of the IAMRA in 2014, for a three-year term of office. [10]
Dickson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to patient safety. [11]